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La Plata River flood forecast at Hesperus

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    La Plata River rise threatens minor flooding at Hesperus Sunday night

    Minor flooding is forecast along the La Plata River at Hesperus Sunday night into Monday. The warning predicts a rise above flood stage, not flooding already observed.

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    Earliest sourceKSUT Public Radio

    What we knew first

    • 4.1 feetObserved Saturday at 9:30 a.m. MDT
    • 5.5 feetFlood stage at Hesperus
    • 5.8 feetForecast crest late Sunday evening
    • The warning period begins, before the forecast evening crossing of flood stage.

Who reported

Who reported

13 outlets · 18 sources

5 of 13 had reported by this moment

Timeline

Timeline

Day 1 · 1 report

  1. First to report

  2. First to report

  3. NWS Grand Junction issues the flood warning for the La Plata River at Hesperus.

  4. The warning period begins, before the forecast evening crossing of flood stage.

Who's involved

Who's involved

Organizations

  • National Weather ServiceU.S. forecasting agency of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration